Signature event
AVPN Global Conference 2024
23 - 25 April 2024
Abu Dhabi, UAE
One Asia, One Future
As AVPN counts down to the 11th edition of the Annual Global Conference, which will take place against the backdrop of a world in great flux, it is imperative that we provide the social investment community with the most extensive opportunity yet, to learn, connect, and unite in action for Asia.
Join us for the first time in West Asia, in Abu Dhabi, UAE on 23 - 25 April 2024 in a gathering guided by the theme “One Asia, One Future”.
Overview
Uniting Asia for a sustainable future
While the world continues to face a multitude of uncertainties, Asia has proven resilient, standing up to the economic challenges brought on by the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the global economic slowdown. The region is home to some of the fastest growing economies and a significant contributor to global growth.
But in order to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, we must reach beyond Asia’s economic growth story and harness its vast collective power. We must leverage our extraordinary cultural, socio-economic and historical diversity, the resilience and capacity of our communities, as well as our shared desire to achieve impact and secure the futures of this generation and the next. We must create One Asia, One Future.
AVPN 2024 will take place in partnership with Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Following last year’s record attendance of 1300 delegates from 44 countries, AVPN 2024 will bring together investors, philanthropists, corporations, policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and implementing organisations from around the world, working for impact within the Gulf Cooperation Countries and all territories eastward as far as Australia and New Zealand.
This will be the most inclusive conference to date, bridging north, south, east and west through our platform for knowledge exchange and networking, alongside opportunities for forming wide-reaching alliances in the pursuit of collaborative action.
THEMES
Overarching themes
Collaboration
Collaboration is at the heart of AVPN’s mission to unlock more capital towards impact. In the last decade, we have witnessed the transformative power of bringing unlikely allies together to address seemingly insurmountable challenges in health and nutrition, disaster recovery, gender, education, and climate through knowledge sharing, with aligned or pooled funds, multi-stakeholder partnerships, and other approaches.
Leadership
Taking action also requires Leadership. We seek to demonstrate leadership from within Asia in all its dimensions, showcasing changemakers who can give voice to homeground leadership models that can be exemplars on a regional and global level alongside those who work for change at scale, bringing to the fore a regional narrative that is inclusive, representative, and drives the global conversation.
Innovation
The third theme realises that Innovation is critical for addressing complex and interconnected challenges. Technology provides a launchpad for new solutions while enabling adaptation, resource optimisation, and scalability. But innovation isn’t confined to technology alone, but also plays a role in designing sustainable and effective approaches for channelling capital towards impact that leverage both private wealth and public resources.
CONFERENCE TICKETS
Secure your spot
Early bird tickets available: 25 September 2023 - 15 January 2024
AVPN MEMBER
AVPN Member Ticket
USD 885
Tier 1 - Early Bird
Till 15 Jan
USD 215 OFF Tier 3 Member price and 60% OFF Tier 3 Standard price
USD 985
Tier 2 - Regular
16 Jan - 6 Mar
USD 115 OFF Tier 3 Member price and 55% OFF Tier 3 Standard price
USD 1,100
Tier 3 - Last Call
7 Mar - 25 Apr
What’s included in this ticket
- Full 3-day access including Impact Investing Day
- Networking opportunities with over 1,500 expected attendees
- Over 100 sessions on social investment to engage on
STANDARD TICKET
Standard Ticket
USD 1,245
Tier 1 - Early Bird
Till 15 Jan
USD 955 OFF Tier 3 Standard price
USD 1,970
Tier 2 - Regular
16 Jan - 6 Mar
USD 230 OFF Tier 3 Standard price
USD 2,200
Tier 3 - Last Call
7 Mar - 25 Apr
What’s included in this ticket
- Full 3-day access including Impact Investing Day
- Networking opportunities with over 1,500 expected attendees
- Over 100 sessions on social investment to engage on
PARTNER NETWORK
AVPN Partner Ticket
USD 1,245
AVPA, EVPA, and Latimpacto
What’s included in this ticket
- Full 3-day access including Impact Investing Day
- Networking opportunities with over 1,500 expected attendees
- Over 100 sessions on social investment to engage on
Group Package: 15% discount for 10 or more attendees across all Tiers
AT A GLANCE
What you can expect
1500+
Expected Attendees
44+
Markets
254+
Speakers
100+
Sessions
Activities to look forward to
Plenary and Sessions
Impact Live Showcases
Workshops & Masterclasses
AVPN Hub and Networking Lounge
Networking Receptions
Exclusive Side Programmes
Cultural Showcases
AGENDA
Conference Agenda
The agenda is correct at the time when it is published, and is subjected to change without notice. Please check back this page for updates.
(Impact Investing Day)
Day 1
23 April 2024
Plenaries
- One Asia, One Future: Uniting Across the Continuum of Capital
- Giving Across Borders in Asia-Pacific
- The Philanthropy Imperative: Frontier Communities in Asia
- Rapid Response: Philanthropy and Development Aid in Partnership
Breakouts
- Exploring Faith-Aligned Investing in Asia
- Navigating Blue Horizons: The Blue Economy Revolution
- Growing Green Innovation Hubs for Agritech Startups
- Exploring the Transformative Potential of CSR
- Empowering Youth through Corporate Social Innovation
- Investing in Potential: Exploring Intersectionalities in Youth Funding
- The Alphabet Soup of Sustainability and Impact: ESG, CSR, CSV, and?
- Future-forward: Embracing Child-Lens Investing
- The Transformative Power of Trust: Re- balancing Relationships to Maximise Impact
- AI x Impact: Distinguishing Hype from Reality
- Enabling Equity: Investing in Healthcare Access and Inclusion
- Breaking Regulatory Barriers to Empowering Women in Asia
- Channelling Impact Capital towards Health Imperatives: Vaccine Access
- From Lab to Market: Keeping Pace with Groundbreaking Health Innovations
- Unleashing the Impact Potential of MSMEs with Innovative Financing
- Driving Collective Impact: Intermediaries as Catalysts of Collaboration
- The Philanthropic Divergence: Understanding Trust-Based vs. Corporate Giving
(Impact Investing Day)
Day 2
24 April 2023
Plenaries
- Breaking Boundaries: Building an Ecosystem for Impact Investing
- Unlocking Impact Investment Opportunities in Frontier Markets across Asia
- Emerging Trends in Impact Investing Across West Asia
- Fast-tracking Progress in the Post COP28 World: Financing a Just Energy Transition
Breakouts
- Buyers & Suppliers: The Imperative of Aligning on Impact
- Impact Live: Scaling Up Local Climate Adaptation Solutions
- Catalysts for a Greener Future: Preparing Youth for Climate Action
- Impact Investing for Financial Inclusion: Case Studies of Success
- Exploring First Steps for Family Capital’s Impact Journey
- Accelerating Public-Private Partnerships: The Key to Impact at Scale
- Accelerating Approaches to Blended Finance in Asia
- Driving Profit with Purpose: Private Equity Impact Investing for the SDGs
- Faith and Finance: Making an Impact Through Islamic Finance
- Tech-Driven Empowerment: Enhancing Market Access and Financial Inclusion
- Financing Efficient Carbon Capture Technologies
- Propelling Women’s Leadership in Impact Investing
- Addressing Investment Barriers to Holistic Reproductive Health
- Is the Development Impact Bond Outdated?
- Exploring Social Procurement: A Win for Organisations, Enterprises and Society
- Impact Measurement is Not Free: Dispelling a Myth of Programmatic Funding
- PPP for Sustainable Development: Where is Civil Society in this Equation?
- The Catalytic Role of Philanthropy in Blended Finance
Day 3
25 April 2024
Plenaries
- Leading from the Global South: Cultivating a Trust-Based Approach to Impact
- Financing New Ideas and Out of the Box Innovations
- Nurturing Tomorrow’s Leaders: The Role of Education in Sustainable Development
- From Idea to Action: The Risks & Rewards of Real Impact
Breakouts
- Diversity and Inclusion: Empowering People with Disabilities
- Aligning IMM and ESG Metrics to Enhance Corporate Sustainability
- The 1, 2, 3 of Impact Measurement and Management
- Bridging Regions: Impact Investing Across the Middle East and Northeast Asia
- AI x Impact: A Case Study in Action
- Climate x Health: A Toolkit for Transformative Impact
- South-south Learning Reimagined: Transforming Knowledge Sharing Among Impact Leaders
- Investing and Advancing the Wellbeing of Women and Girls
AGENDA
Key Topics
While there are overarching themes that will underpin the Conference discussions, there are key topics that continue to necessitate urgent action from global social investors, including but not limited to:
Day One
23 April 2024
- One Asia, One Future: Uniting Across the Continuum of Capital
- Giving Across Borders in Asia-Pacific
- The Philanthropy Imperative: Frontier Communities in Asia
- Rapid Response: Philanthropy and Development Aid in Partnership
- Exploring Faith-Aligned Investing in Asia
- Navigating Blue Horizons: The Blue Economy Revolution
- Growing Green Innovation Hubs for Agritech Startups
- Exploring the Transformative Potential of CSR
- Empowering Youth through Corporate Social Innovation
- Investing in Potential: Exploring Intersectionalities in Youth Funding
- The Alphabet Soup of Sustainability and Impact: ESG, CSR, CSV, and?
- Future-forward: Embracing Child-Lens Investing
- The Transformative Power of Trust: Re- balancing Relationships to Maximise Impact
- AI x Impact: Distinguishing Hype from Reality
- Enabling Equity: Investing in Healthcare Access and Inclusion
- Breaking Regulatory Barriers to Empowering Women in Asia
- Channelling Impact Capital towards Health Imperatives: Vaccine Access
- From Lab to Market: Keeping Pace with Groundbreaking Health Innovations
- Unleashing the Impact Potential of MSMEs with Innovative Financing
- Driving Collective Impact: Intermediaries as Catalysts of Collaboration
- The Philanthropic Divergence: Understanding Trust-Based vs. Corporate Giving
Delegates' experience
Hear from our delegates
“The AVPN Conference is the most conducive opportunity for making connections and providing space to move forward important conversations around impact and partnership”
Jacqueline Novogratz
CEO, Acumen
The power of networks that brings people together to solve some of the biggest issues in the world.
Lauren Moore
Vice President, Global Community Impact, Johnson & Johnson
“Incredibly well organised, always very clear information, lots of interesting sessions, loads of great people there to meet with. There was such a positive atmosphere throughout the week – and pretty much everyone seemed to be having a lot of fun as well”
Richard Hawkes
CEO, British Asian Trust
To collaborate with key players, share knowledge, and accelerate change around the region’s biggest social challenges.
Cecilia Conrad
Managing Director, MacArthur Foundation
CEO, Lever for Change
"I said many times last week that the AVPN Conference is different to other conferences I have attended before: AVPN actively encourages and facilitates networking and collaboration, both in person, through the app, through topics and facilitated discussions, and ultimately just by creating so much energy and opportunity in the room. I made many, many, new connections that we will follow up, and I am sure these connections will produce magic - at scale."
Julianne Wilkin
Head of Impact Investing at Save The Children Global Ventures
AVPN’s global network can promote collective action by connecting investors with businesses and projects.
Dr. Amy Khor
Singapore Senior Minister, Environment and Water Resources
If I have to choose attending only one conference in a year, I think I would choose this one. I felt I wanted to talk and meet with every attendee. Just a random coffee meet-up meeting turned out to be a very fruitful connection! Great job AVPN team for superb curation of topics and speakers, and to be a perfect platform to connect with other impact-driven ecosystems from around the globe!
Faye Wongso
CEO & Co-Founder at KUMPUL
#AVPN2023 HIGHLIGHTS REEL
AVPN Global Conference 2023
In June, the AVPN Global Conference 2023 in Kuala Lumpur showcased the power of collaboration, leaving attendees inspired! With an impressive gathering of over 1300 delegates, 250 influential speakers, and representation from 44 diverse markets, this conference is Asia's largest social investment event.
The convergence of ideas and the soaring possibilities at the conference fostered an atmosphere of innovation and transformative change. Thought-provoking discussions and impactful sessions offered invaluable insights to delegates, empowering them to make a real difference in the world.
Conference Partners
Major thanks to all of our partners
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Frequently Asked Questions
The AVPN Global Conference 2024 is open exclusively to funders and resource providers. Non-members, however, must receive a confirmation email upon registering their interest to secure a ticket.
- The AVPN Signature Events are known for their potential to connect unlikely allies, facilitate knowledge sharing, and provide collaborative opportunities for participants to act on.
- The AVPN Global Conference will be centered around thematic areas that are central to Asia. It will also take deep dives into key social investment approaches, from philanthropy to impact investing to corporate social impact. Continue to stay updated with us by subscribing to our newsletter.
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